Experts think AI regulation is possible, even in the face of tech giants: 'The future set by them is not the future set by us'

Experts think AI regulation is possible, even in the face of tech giants: 'The future set by them is not the future set by us'

No matter where you fall on your everyday use of generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT — love it, hate it, scared of it, or a full-on early adopter — you’ve likely been subjected to a common refrain when it comes to AI: We’re cooked. It’s hard not to feel that way. The data centers that power AI are widening an ever-growing digital divide between the “haves” and “have-nots,” according to reporting from The New York Times, with the majority of OpenAI (the company that owns ChatGPT) data centers built primarily in the wealthier Northern Hemisphere. At the same time, those data centers threaten the very livability of these areas. For instance, Elon Musk’s latest xAI development in Memphis, Tennessee is allegedly being built with none of the turbines needed for pollution controls, as Politico reports. This means a predominantly Black community that already leads the state in emergency room visits for asthma could face further risks of disability and death. The Massachusetts …